Go Web Development with net/http
Introduction
Go's net/http package provides everything needed to build reliable and fast web servers with
minimal dependencies.
Setting Up a Simple Web Server
package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
func handler(w [Link], r *[Link]) {
[Link](w, "Welcome to Go Web Server!")
func main() {
[Link]("/", handler)
[Link]("Server is running at [Link]
[Link](":8080", nil)
Routing Basics
[Link]("/about", aboutHandler)
[Link]("/contact", contactHandler)
Serving Static Files
fs := [Link]([Link]("./static"))
[Link]("/static/", [Link]("/static/", fs))
Handling Forms and Query Params
func formHandler(w [Link], r *[Link]) {
if err := [Link](); err != nil {
[Link](w, "ParseForm() err: %v", err)
return
name := [Link]("name")
[Link](w, "Hello %s", name)
Middleware and Logging
func loggingMiddleware(next [Link]) [Link] {
return [Link](func(w [Link], r *[Link]) {
[Link]([Link])
[Link](w, r)
})
JSON APIs with net/http
func apiHandler(w [Link], r *[Link]) {
[Link]().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
[Link](w).Encode(map[string]string{"message": "Hello JSON!"})
}
Structuring a Go Web Project
/project
/handlers
[Link]
[Link]
/static
/templates
[Link]
Deployment Tips
- Use systemd, Docker, or nginx
- Set proper timeouts in [Link]
- Consider HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
Additional Resources
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